Individual Wellbeing in Northern Ireland

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The Individual Wellbeing in Northern Ireland report provides estimates for people aged 16 and over across four areas which reflect individual wellbeing, and was produced for the first time in 2020/21.

The four areas of individual wellbeing included in the report are:

Loneliness – the frequency with which people report feeling lonely
Self-Efficacy – a person’s belief about their capabilities to exercise influence over events that affect their lives
Personal wellbeing – how satisfied people are with their lives, their levels of happiness and anxiety, and whether or not they think the things that they do are worthwhile
Locus of Control – the degree to which a person feels in control of their life

Individual Wellbeing in Northern Ireland (16 and over)

Current publications

Individual Wellbeing in Northern Ireland Report 2022/23

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Individual Wellbeing in Northern Ireland – Dashboard

Previous publications

The “Wellbeing in Northern Ireland” report replaced the three previously published reports below.

Further Information

Background Research

User Engagement Survey

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Individual Wellbeing among young people in Northern Ireland

The Individual Wellbeing among young people in Northern Ireland report provides estimates across three areas which reflect individual wellbeing.

The three areas of individual wellbeing included in the report are:

Self-Efficacy – a person’s belief about their capabilities to exercise influence over events that affect their lives
Locus of Control – the degree to which a person feels in control of their life
Personal wellbeing – how satisfied people are with their lives, their levels of happiness, and whether or not they think the things that they do are worthwhile

Current publication

Individual Wellbeing among young people in Northern Ireland, 2022

The “Individual Wellbeing among young people in Northern Ireland” report has been developed from the “Self-efficacy, locus of Control and Life Satisfaction among Young People” publications and contains additional information on personal wellbeing.

View the Wellbeing among young people in Northern Ireland, 2022 summary video below: